Medical Billing and Coding
This course is designed to educate the health care team member with the mechanics of submission of electronic/paper insurance claim forms and current industry coding for medical office treatments and procedures. Content covered is ICD 10, HCPCS, and Medical Coding.
Prerequisite: Completion or concurrent enrollment in Medical Terminology and/or Anatomy & Physiology.
Graduates from this program are very much in demand.
Successful completers of the Medical Coding Certificate Program will be prepared to take the CPC Certification Exam.
6 Credit Hour course, textbooks are included in the course cost.
You Will Learn
To work as a member of a health care team within scope of practice
Perform within legal and ethical boundaries
Recognize patient’s rights and the legal implications of working in health care
Recognize professional credentialing criteria
Demonstrate knowledge of federal/state health care legislation and regulations
To document appropriately and to respond to issues of confidentiality
Reimbursement, HIPAA, and Compliance
An overview of ICD-10-CM
ICD-10-CM Outpatient Coding and Reporting Guidelines
Careers
Hospitals
Physician offices
Long-term care
Nursing homes
Home health care
Information
Spring 2020 Schedule
Summer 2020 Schedule
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Contact the Allied Health Administrative Assistant with any questions, or admission requirement information.
Bekki Ringle
785-309-3102
Bekki.Ringle@salinatech.edu